My Name is
Ben
Ben
Before arriving at the Rafiki village, Ben and his five siblings lived with their grandmother, along with her six children, in a one-room house. Ben eventually ran away and was found by the police and taken to a children's home. Ben arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2014. On his first night at the Village, his new brothers made his bed and left a stuffed animal on his pillow to welcome him. Now, Ben shows interest in every academic subject, but he especially enjoys studying the human body in science. He does well in music, spelling, and sports. Ben continues to pray that he will know God more and will grow in wisdom and knowledge.
DOB: Dec 10, 2008
John Mueke
Very few details are known about John. His mother is deceased and his father is presumed to be as well.
Theresa
Theresa was abandoned at seven months old by her mother at a shop in downtown Monrovia, Liberia.
Witness
Witness lived most of her early life in an orphanage.
Alexander
After his parents died, Alexander was placed in the care of a man in his village.
Vivian
Vivian’s mother was mentally ill, and her father was unknown.
Samuel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Rebecca
Rebecca’s mother died and her father was killed when she was a young child.
Joseph
Joseph's mother was disabled, and they were internally displaced as a result of the 2007-post-presidential elections violence.
Nakato
Nakato and her three siblings were living in a situation that required immediate intervention according to Uganda social welfare. They were very...
John
John’s father had been deceased for a few years when his mother died in 2007.
Serge Bebito
Serge (Bebito)'s parents both died when was a small child.
Aurelia
Aurelia and her twin sister, Theresia, came to live at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2010 after the death of their mother from cancer.
Jeremiah
At two months of age, Jeremiah was abandoned at a local hospital.
Sara
Sara's mother abandoned her when she was a young child, and her father remains unknown.
Elizabeth
After Elizabeth’s mother died in July of 2005, her children came to live with their maternal aunt who worked as a mother’s assistant at the Rafiki...
Bertha
Bertha lost both of her parents to an illness.
Eliya
After Eliya’s parents died, he was placed in the care of his aunt.
Paulina
Paulina’s father died before she was born, and her mother died in 2003.
Shadreck
Shadreck’s mother died in 2005, and his father died in 2006.
Michael
Michael’s mother died of an illness in 2005, and his father died after an accident.
Reuben
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Belis
Belis' mother is deceased and her father is in prison.
Isaka
Isaka's mother was unable to care for him due to physical limitations, so he was placed in an orphanage that cared for young children.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.